A Study in the Psalms: Psalm 8
In this psalm, David takes time to ponder God's majesty and glory.
God brings praises from the mouths of children and infants to silence those who oppose Him. (v2) At first, I was scratching my head as to how infants sing praises to God, besides their crying. :) However, when I think about it, the mere existence of a baby and how he/she is formed in the womb is a miracle in and of itself. The way God fashions and forms the body together with all its intricacies points back to Him. The human body testifies to God's power and majesty. There is something innocent and precious about a child praising God. I love to watch children sing praises God. In Matthew 21:16, Jesus repeats verse 2 of this psalm when the children were praising Him after He cleaned out the temple. The KJV states it as "out of the mouths of babes..." There have been times God has used something my children said to help me refocus on Him.
David continues in this psalm talking about God's wondrous creation. When I stop to think about the magnitude of creation, the galaxies, solar systems, sun, moon, stars each held in their places, my mind is boggled. It can't comprehend the vastness of God and all He's made. Yet, this same God who created all this from nothing, loves me and cares for me, a small speck in comparison to all creation. It's hard to fathom that the God of this entire universe loves me and desires to have a relationship with me.
The heavens proclaim His work. I think Louie Giglio does a great job painting the picture of how great and indescribable God is. The video link is just a snippet from a longer video. As Louie says, I am "known and prized by Majesty Who sent for me and loved me even though I am a teeny, tiny little person floating through the vast cosmos He has made." Wow!!
Take a look at this photo from the Hubble. It is a picture of the X structure in the Whirlpool Galaxy. Scientists have all these technical terms as to what causes the "x." I don't know about you, but I like to see that as a cross, one of God's greatest symbols of His love.
My God is Indescribable!
In this psalm, David takes time to ponder God's majesty and glory.
God brings praises from the mouths of children and infants to silence those who oppose Him. (v2) At first, I was scratching my head as to how infants sing praises to God, besides their crying. :) However, when I think about it, the mere existence of a baby and how he/she is formed in the womb is a miracle in and of itself. The way God fashions and forms the body together with all its intricacies points back to Him. The human body testifies to God's power and majesty. There is something innocent and precious about a child praising God. I love to watch children sing praises God. In Matthew 21:16, Jesus repeats verse 2 of this psalm when the children were praising Him after He cleaned out the temple. The KJV states it as "out of the mouths of babes..." There have been times God has used something my children said to help me refocus on Him.
David continues in this psalm talking about God's wondrous creation. When I stop to think about the magnitude of creation, the galaxies, solar systems, sun, moon, stars each held in their places, my mind is boggled. It can't comprehend the vastness of God and all He's made. Yet, this same God who created all this from nothing, loves me and cares for me, a small speck in comparison to all creation. It's hard to fathom that the God of this entire universe loves me and desires to have a relationship with me.
In Psalm 19:1-4a, David tells us,
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work
of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night
they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their
voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words
to the ends of the world.
The heavens proclaim His work. I think Louie Giglio does a great job painting the picture of how great and indescribable God is. The video link is just a snippet from a longer video. As Louie says, I am "known and prized by Majesty Who sent for me and loved me even though I am a teeny, tiny little person floating through the vast cosmos He has made." Wow!!
Take a look at this photo from the Hubble. It is a picture of the X structure in the Whirlpool Galaxy. Scientists have all these technical terms as to what causes the "x." I don't know about you, but I like to see that as a cross, one of God's greatest symbols of His love.
My God is Indescribable!
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